USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products
Falafel, home-prepared
Per 100 g, falafel, home-prepared has 330 calories, 13g of protein, 18g of fat and 290mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172455). It is one of 2 USDA descriptions of falafel.
FoodData Central 172455, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 13.3g
- more than 61% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 333
- more than 77% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172455); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Manganese0.7 mg in 100 g (100 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 29% of the Daily Value
- Folate104 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 26% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium82 mg in 100 g (100 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus192 mg in 100 g (100 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.5 mg in 100 g (100 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 100 g (100 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172455), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 37% carbohydrate, 47% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 333 | 77% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 61% |
| Total fat | 17.8 g | 82% |
| Carbohydrate | 31.8 g | 78% |
| Sodium | 294 mg | 72% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 8,112 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (61)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 13.3 g | 13.3 g | 27% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.8 g | 17.8 g | 23% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 31.8 g | 31.8 g | 12% |
| Ash | 2.43 g | 2.43 g | |
| Energy | 333 kcal | 333 kcal | |
| Water | 34.6 g | 34.6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.38 g | 2.38 g | 12% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 10.2 g | 10.2 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 4.16 g | 4.16 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 54.0 mg | 54.0 mg | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 3.42 mg | 3.42 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 82.0 mg | 82.0 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus, P | 192 mg | 192 mg | 15% |
| Potassium, K | 585 mg | 585 mg | 12% |
| Sodium, Na | 294 mg | 294 mg | 13% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.50 mg | 1.50 mg | 14% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.26 mg | 0.26 mg | 29% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.69 mg | 0.69 mg | 30% |
| Selenium, Se | 1.00 µg | 1.00 µg | 2% |
Vitamins (14)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.00 µg | 1.00 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.60 mg | 1.60 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.15 mg | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.17 mg | 0.17 mg | 13% |
| Niacin | 1.04 mg | 1.04 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.29 mg | 0.29 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.13 mg | 0.13 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 93.0 µg | 93.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 15.0 µg | 15.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 78.0 µg | 78.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 104 µg | 104 µg | 26% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g | 0.13 g | |
| Threonine | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.57 g | 0.57 g | |
| Leucine | 0.94 g | 0.94 g | |
| Lysine | 0.86 g | 0.86 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.18 g | 0.18 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.71 g | 0.71 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.34 g | 0.34 g | |
| Valine | 0.56 g | 0.56 g | |
| Arginine | 1.28 g | 1.28 g | |
| Histidine | 0.36 g | 0.36 g | |
| Alanine | 0.57 g | 0.57 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.53 g | 1.53 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.34 g | 2.34 g | |
| Glycine | 0.57 g | 0.57 g | |
| Proline | 0.55 g | 0.55 g | |
| Serine | 0.67 g | 0.67 g |
Fatty acids (8)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 14:0 | 0.011 g | 0.011 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.78 g | 1.78 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.53 g | 0.53 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 9.67 g | 9.67 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.49 g | 0.49 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.11 g | 0.11 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.095 g | 0.095 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.042 g | 0.042 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172455: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat falafel
USDA lists 2 preparations of falafel. The falafel page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov